Now in its 15th year, The Technology Industry Awards’ CEO of the Year honor recognizes the head of a Southern California-based technology company who has made outstanding contributions to the industry over the past year. This includes best-in-class performance in areas such as sales/revenue; team building; product innovation; profitability and fiscal resourcefulness; jobs in Southern California; and community involvement.

“The Technology Council of Southern California is pleased to honor Cornerstone OnDemand CEO Adam Miller as the ‘best of the best’ in Southern California’s technology leadership for 2009,” commented Rick Sharga, president, Technology Council. “It is especially gratifying to see how successful Cornerstone and our other awards finalists have been in spite of the economic climate.”

Since Adam Miller founded the company in 1999, Cornerstone OnDemand has enjoyed accelerated business growth, a strong financial performance, expanded global presence and industry-leading product innovation. Cornerstone is recognized among the leading talent management vendors in its category by top industry analysts such as Gartner and Bersin & Associates, and it is ranked among the fastest growing companies in North America by organizations such as the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 and the Inc. 5000. The company also recently created the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation, which leverages Cornerstone’s expertise in workforce development, education and software deployment for philanthropic and community benefit.

“It is a great honor to be recognized by Technology Council, particularly considering the caliber of the other category finalists,” said Adam Miller, President and CEO of Cornerstone OnDemand. “Cornerstone is bucking the current economic trend, with global expansion, a growing workforce and significant market share gains. It really seems like the window of opportunity is wide open for the company, and I look forward to continuing to lead Cornerstone’s incredibly talented team as we build on our success and establish our philanthropic initiatives.”

About Cornerstone OnDemandCornerstone OnDemand (www.cornerstoneondemand.com) empowers people around the world with on-demand, integrated learning and talent management software and services for connecting, developing and performing in the workplace. Cornerstone’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based solutions span the workforce lifecycle, including onboarding, learning, social networking, compliance, performance, compensation and succession planning. The company also provides extended enterprise solutions to help companies better train and collaborate with customers, vendors and resellers. Available in 16 languages and supported by global, 24x7 customer care, Cornerstone is used by more than 2.5 million active subscribers in 141 countries. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, California and has international offices in London, Paris, Munich and Tel Aviv.

About the Technology Council of Southern California
The Technology Council of Southern California is the premier forum for the region’s technology leaders, providing events, connections, information and resources to help technology companies succeed. From recognizing excellence in innovation through its annual awards event to providing access to funding through VentureNet, the Technology Council supports companies throughout their entire corporate lifecycles. Founded in 1991 as the Software Council of Southern California, the Technology Council has an 18 year history of supporting technology companies across the region. For more information visit www.tcosc.org.